UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Ministry of Textiles Signs MoUs with 15 States to Strengthen Data Systems and Integrated Planning under Tex-RAMPS Scheme

Q1. The duration of the Tex-RAMPS scheme (FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31) has been deliberately made co-terminous with which one of the following?

  • A. The award period of the Finance Commission cycle
  • B. The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha
  • C. The Fifteenth Five-Year Plan period
  • D. The National Technical Textiles Mission sunset period

Q2. Tex-RAMPS is described as a 'Central Sector Scheme'. In this context, the term 'Central Sector Scheme' precisely means a scheme that is:

  • A. Funded 100% by the Union Government and implemented directly by central agencies
  • B. Funded on a 60:40 Centre-State cost-sharing basis
  • C. Funded by the Centre but implemented entirely through State budgets on a 90:10 basis
  • D. Funded jointly by the Centre and the Finance Commission divisible pool

Q3. In the acronym Tex-RAMPS, the leading letter 'R' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Research
  • B. Regulation
  • C. Resource
  • D. Reform

Q4. The Tex-RAMPS MoUs with 15 States (January 2026) were signed on the opening day of which one of the following events?

  • A. The National Textiles Ministers' Conference, Guwahati
  • B. The Bharat Tex 2026 global expo
  • C. The North Eastern Region Textiles Conclave, Shillong
  • D. The Union Budget 2026-27 stakeholder consultation

Q5. The Tex-RAMPS scheme, under which the 15-State MoUs were signed, is operationalised by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Textiles
  • B. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  • C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • D. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Q6. In the context of Government textile schemes, 'PM MITRA' precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks
  • B. PM Mission for Indigenous Textiles, Retail and Apparel
  • C. PM Modernisation of Indian Textile and Raw-material Assets
  • D. PM Micro Textile Industries and Rural Artisans scheme

Q7. Among the following textile-sector schemes, which one was notified in the year 2021 with an approved outlay of about ₹10,683 crore?

  • A. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles
  • B. National Technical Textiles Mission
  • C. SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector)
  • D. PM MITRA Parks scheme

Q8. With reference to the financial and operational architecture of Tex-RAMPS as reflected in the 2026 MoUs, consider the following: 1. Each participating State/UT receives a yearly grant of ₹12 lakh to upgrade textile data systems. 2. An additional grant of ₹1 lakh per year is provided for each district, linked to district action plans. 3. The scheme is jointly funded by the Centre and the States on a 60:40 basis. 4. Efforts under the scheme are focused at the cluster and district levels. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Each participating State/UT receives a yearly grant of ₹12 lakh to upgrade textile data systems.
  2. An additional grant of ₹1 lakh per year is provided for each district, linked to district action plans.
  3. The scheme is jointly funded by the Centre and the States on a 60:40 basis.
  4. Efforts under the scheme are focused at the cluster and district levels.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q9. Consider the following statements comparing Tex-RAMPS with other textile-sector interventions: 1. Unlike a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Tex-RAMPS is fully funded by the Union Government. 2. Like SAMARTH, Tex-RAMPS is primarily a skill-development scheme for textile workers. 3. Whereas PM MITRA focuses on integrated textile park infrastructure, Tex-RAMPS focuses on statistical systems, research and planning. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Tex-RAMPS is fully funded by the Union Government.
  2. Like SAMARTH, Tex-RAMPS is primarily a skill-development scheme for textile workers.
  3. Whereas PM MITRA focuses on integrated textile park infrastructure, Tex-RAMPS focuses on statistical systems, research and planning.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Consider the following statements about the National Textiles Ministers' Conference at which the Tex-RAMPS MoUs were signed: 1. It was held in Guwahati, Assam, on 8-9 January 2026. 2. It was held under the theme 'India's Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation'. 3. It set a vision of building a USD 500 billion textile industry by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was held in Guwahati, Assam, on 8-9 January 2026.
  2. It was held under the theme 'India's Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation'.
  3. It set a vision of building a USD 500 billion textile industry by 2030.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3